Ironing table



Aug. 9 1927. 1,638,347

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Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

UNITED STATES,

1,638,347 eArfE'Nr OFFICE.

GEORGE w. LEWIS, or BERLIN, MAssAcI- usnrrs, AssIGNoR'ro GEonGE H. BLOOD, or

MARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed May 28, 1924, Serial No. 716,374. Renewed March 24, 19 27.

This invention relates to ironing boards which can be readily folded into a compact form for storage and transportation, and as easily put into operative condition; and it has for its object the effecting of improved means for enabling it to be conveniently folded and unfolded.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an ironing board embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is an under view of the same in its folded condition. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the pairs of legs with which the same is provided. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the other pair of legs.

Theboard 1 isof well known form, and has hinged thereto at 2 a. pair of comparatively long legs 3, their length being such that when hinged at 2 near one end of the board, their free ends will reach when folded a trifle beyond the neighboring end of the board.

Hinged at at to the board near its midlength, is a second pair of legs 5, whose length permits their free ends to come just beyond the free ends of the legs 3 when folded. Attached to the legs 5 is a cross bar 6; and to the legs 3 is a crossbar 7, the locations of these bars being such that when the legs are in the position illustrated in Fig. 1, the bars will rest against each other and will thereby retain the legs in their desired supporting position.

The engagement of the two cross bars 6 and 7 is not alone sufiicient to properly hold the legs, but it is necessary to attach. to the outer surface of each short leg 5 a block 9, which, by contact with the upper surface of the legs 8, provides the support desired. To enable these blocks to avoid the legs 3 when the two pairs of legs are folded against the under side of the board 1, the legs of each pair have their upper ends closer together than their lower ends, as shown in Fig. 2; while, when the legs are swung into their supporting position as in Fig. 1, the inner surfaces of the legs 3 will come snugly against the outer surfaces of the legs 5, and the blocks 9 will consequently be able to bear down directly upon the legs 3. V

I prefer to elongate the cross bar 6 in order that it can at all times reach over the long legs 31, even when the tableis folded together, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

narrowed end 12 of the board. The bar 10 is fastened to the upper endge of the legs 3 in order to permit the legs 5 to nest between the legs 3.

The short legs 5 have a cross bar 13 attached near their lower ends, and braces 14 extending from the Inidlengt-h of the bar 13 to the legs 5, the same rivets which fasten the blocks 9 in place being disposed to attach the braces to the legs.

As shown in Fig. 2, when the legs are folded against the board 1, the legs 5 reach a short distance farther than do the free ends of the legs 3 so that in order to put the folded ironing table into operative positi-on, it is stood upon the ends of the short legs 5 and the end 12 of the board 1 swung over toward the horizontal, thereby causing the free ends of the long legs 3 to approach the floor until the cross bars 6, 7 engage each other and the blocks 9 rest upon the legs 3, and the table is ready for use. This can be done with a single hand, and with great ease. The act of folding the table together is equally simple and easy.

By having the legs properly spaced, the legs 3 will tightly grip the legs 5 when in operative position, and thereby aid in giving rigidity to the table and increased satisfaction in its employment.

What I claim as my invention is: V

1. An ironing table comprising a board, two pairs of legs hinged to said board, each pair having across bar disposed for engagement with the other when in operative position, one pair of legs being exterior to the other pain, and a block attached to the outer surface of each of the inner legs and adapted to engage with an outer leg when the saidcross bars are in engagement.

2. An ironing table comprising a board, two pairs of legs hinged to said board, one pair within the other, each pair having a cross bar disposed for engagement with the other when in operative position, and a projection reaching from each inner leg to rest upon an outer leg when said cross bars are in engagement.

3. An ironing table comprising a board,

tWo pairs of legs hinged to said board, one pair Within the other and each having a cross bar disposed for engagement with the other when in operative position, and a projection reaching from each of the inner legs to rest upon an outer leg when said bars are in engagement, each pair of legs being farther apart at their lower ends than at their upper ends, and the outer legs being spaced from the inner legs when the legs are folded.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing invention, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of May, 1924.

GEORGE WV. LEWIS. 

